Sidehill-plow.



. W. L. GASH. SIDEHILL PLOW. APPLICATION FILED 00114, 1909.

Patented July 12,1910.

W. L. GA SH.

SIDEHILL PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED 001214, 1909. 964,230. Patented July 12, 1910.

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TERS co., WASHINGTON, b

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SIDEI-IILL-PLOW.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 12, 1910.

Application filed October 14, 1909. Serial No. 522,682.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM LEANDER GAsH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glen Inglis, in the county of Buncombe and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sidehill-Plows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in plows and especially to side hill or reversible plows and its principal objects are First to provide an improved means for reversing the position of the mold-board from right to left and from front to rear respectively. Second to provide for a plow of this character having proper dip and suction of the share points When in working position. Third to provide quick and easy means for the reversal of the shares. Fourth to provide a plow of this character fitted with a mold-board, correctly shaped and positioned for properly turning the soil or sod. Fifth to provide a plow of this character fitted with shares of the wellknown and approved bar share pattern. Sixth to provide semi-automatic means for reversing the shares. Seventh to provide an automatic take-up to compensate for wear of the retaining latch and lugs. Eighth to provide a plow of this character that is simple of operation and construction. Ninth to provide a practical and efficient plow of this character that is comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and maintain.

With these among other objects the invention consists in the novel construction set forth in the following specification and in the accompanying drawings, in which similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings:-Figure 1 is a perspective view, in elevation, of a plow embodying my novel improvements and having its extreme ends broken off. Fig. 2 is an elevation in which the mold-board and shares are positioned mid-way between the right and left working positions, and Fig. 3 is an under plan view of the mold-board and its integral adjuncts.

Referring to Fig. 1, 5 is the basal member, comprising the beam 6, the stock 7 and the foot 8. Through the toe 9 of the foot extends the main rod 10, serving as a brace and assuring great rigidity to the structure. This rod serves also as an axis on which the Inold'board 11 is caused to turn, the latter being rotatably secured to the rod 10 by means of a perforation 12, in the lip 13, of the mold-board com rising a bearing in connection with a coll ar 14, upon which the mold-board is suspended while being reversed. An enlargement 15, which may be either integral with the rod or attached thereto, serves to hold the mold-board down to its normal position.

A latch bar 16, is secured to the moldboard by bolts 17 and 18 and is spaced apart from the mold-board by the share connections 19 and 20, thus forming a recess 41, extending from connection 19 to connection 20, and in this recess the lower end of the main rod 10 has free play when being reversed, but when in normal working position is held firmly in one end of the recess by means of the notched lugs or latches 21. and 22 which engage the slot '23, as shown at 24, and by wedging in behind the tension rod 25, the latter being of springy material, the tension of this rod relieves the structure of lost motion and compensates for wear of the lugs 21 and 22. The release bar 23 is normally held up by a suitable spring of which one form is shown at 28. It is obvious that by the cooperation of these parts 22, 28 and 25, the mold-board is retained firmly in working position, and is adapted, as shown in Fig. 1, to turn the soil toward the left and that the share point 26 is sloped or dipped properly for penetrating the soil, while the share point 27 and adjacent portions of the mold board 11, are raised and properly inclined for properly turning the soil. vVhen it is desired to reverse the plow or convert it into a right hand plow, the release bar is lowered by pressure of the plowmans footupon the pedal 29, thus releasing the engagement at 24, whereupon the mold board may be rotated upon the main rod by means of handles 30 and 81, until the share 26 points backward, the share 27 points forward and the mold-board faces to right instead of to left, the main rod 10 then being centrally disposed in the recess 41 and the abutting ends 32 and 33 of the shares resting upon the ground, the reversal is completed and secured by starting the horses, whereupon the share ends, engaging the ground, force the main rod to the end 34 of the recess 41 while the rod 25 slides along the inclined portion 34 until it engages the space between the lugs 21 and 22, whereupon lug 21 wedges behind the rod the mold-board.

the laterally disposed halves of the moldboard and its connections are identical 1n construction and operation.

A shoe 85, suitably formed, proportioned and secured to the foot constitutes a groundbearing to counteract the weight and suction of the plow and the lateral pressure due to A notch 87, in the shoe engages alternately the connections 19 and 20 to supplement the parts designated for holding the mold-board rigid with the rest of the structure.

It is to be understood that the drawings and foregoing description set forth the principles of my lnvention which may be reasonably modified in form without deviating from the spirit of the invention.

I claim as my invention 1. In a side hill plow, the combination with abeam 6, a stock 7, handles 4, and shares, 26, 27; of a latch bar 16, connected to the shares; a release bar 28, having a slot 23, therein; notched lugs 21, 22, alternately engaging the said release bar, and a spring normally holding the said lugs in engagement with said release bar.

2. In a side hill plow, the combination with a beam 6, a stock 7, handles 4, and

shares 26, 27; of a tension rod 25, a lug 22, contacting with the said tension rod; means for normally holding the lug in contact with the said tension rod, and means for disengaging the said tension rod from contact with the said lug.

3. In a side hill plow, the combination with a beam 6, a stock 7, handles 4, and shares, 26, 27; of a release bar 23; lugs 21,

. 22, having engagement with said release bar;

. ing notches therein; a release bar 23, normally engaged within the notches, and a spring retaining normally the said release bar in engagement with the notches.

5. In a side hill plow the combination with a beam 6, a stock 7, handles 4, and

shares 26, 27; of a latch bar 16, stably connected at its ends to a mold board 11, its,

greater middle portion being spaced apart from said moldboard by a recess 41; a rod 10, extending through said recess and movable from end to end thereof; oppositely disposed lugs on the said latch bar; said lugs alternately engaging a release bar 23; and

means for manually disengaging the release bar.

6. In a side hill plow the combination with a beam 6, a stock 7, handles 4, and shares 26, 27; of lugs oppositely disposed upon a latch bar 16; said latch bar being secured to a moldboard 11, through the medium of connections 19; the intermediate portion of the said latchbar being spaced apart from said moldboard and thereby providing a recess 41; a rod 10, extending through the recess; means contacting the said lugs for retaining the mold board normally in proper Working relation, and means for releasing the moldboard from said working relation.

7. In a side hill plow, the combination with a stock 7, a beam 6, handles 4, and shares 26, 27; of a mold board 11, rotatably movable about an inclined rod 10, and having oscillatory movement about a point 12, of said rod 10; means for normally holding the moldboard in working relation, and means for changing said working relation to an opposite working relation.

8. In a side hill plow the combination with a beam 6, a stock 7, handles 4, and a moldboard 11; of oppositely disposed shares secured to the said moldboard; the portions of said shares most remote from the moldboard substantially in contact with each other; said moldboard being mounted for rotation on an inclined rod 10, and swung for oscillation from an enlargement 14, on said rod; means for normally retaining the shares in working relation, and means for reversing the working relation of the shares.

9. In a side hill plow, the combination with a beam 6, a stock 7, and handles 4; of a moldboard 11; oppositely disposed shares secured to said moldboard with their rear ends abutting; said moldboard being mounted for rotation on an inclined rod; means for normally retaining the said moldboard in working'position, and means for chang- 110 ing the working position of the moldboard.

10. In a side hill plow the combination with a beam 6, a stock 7 and handles 4; of a reversible moldboard 11, carrying oppositely disposed and abutting shares; said 115 mold board being mounted for rotation upon an inclined rod 10, and adapted to be retained in either of two working positions by a spring and latch mechanism.

11. In a side hill plow, the combination 120 with a beam 6, a stock .7, handles 4, and a moldboard 11; of a foot 8, connected to said stock; a rod 10, connecting said foot with said stock; said rod being inclined toward said stock; said moldboard reversibly 125 mounted on said rod; means for retaining the moldboard in working position, and means for reversing the position of the moldboard.

12. In a side hill plow, the combination 13c with a beam 6, a stock 7, handles 4, and a moldboard 11; of shares, 26, 27, oppositely disposed on said mold board; the rear ends or said shares contacting each with the other; said moldboard being rotatably swung on an inclined rod 10; a bar 16, secured to said moldboard; said bar having notched lugs thereon; a bar 23', coacting with said notched lugs for retaining the moldboard in its normal position, and a rod 10 25, coacting with said lugs for exerting a tension on said moldboard for the purpose specified.

WILLIAM LEANDER GASH.

Witnesses:

WM. LAMBELE KIMMELL, THOMAS A. DONALDSON. 

